Thee Spivs are back with their third album in as many years and they've honed their canny blend of trad punk, garage punk, post punk, new wave, and pub rock to create a magnificently varied album. The album is a natural progression from their critically acclaimed debut Taped Up and last year's Black and White Memories. The Crowds and The Sounds is instantly more melodic and you can see additional influences from the very British qualities of The Kinks. The songs are slowed down and slightly longer in length, with a lot more thought and work in to each one than the furiously fast, punchy numbers from their early records.